Miniature Chest of Drawers

The Miniature Chest of Drawers can be found in most miniature bedrooms and is usually the storage unit for fold up clothing. That is unless it's a teenager's room, then the floor is for clothes and the miniature chest of drawers is for junk.

This miniature furniture piece measures a scale 35" (88.9 cm) wide by 44" (111.8 cm) tall and is 17" (43.2 cm) deep. Because of it's relatively small size, this mini chest of drawers will fit nicely into a child's miniature bedroom. If I were to use it for that purpose I would paint it and add decorative stick-on miniature printables.

This miniature's design is quite simple and is an easy piece to learn some of your miniature furniture making skills. I do not design my miniature furniture with operating drawers because I'll always have it displayed with the drawers closed.

Note: I will be offering a method to do this with operating drawers at later time and will post a notice in my blog when they're online. Click on the safe and secure and you will receive a notice when more handmade miniature tools have been added to my site.

You'll notice too that I have the drawings in a two tone finish - I did this so the instruction drawings would be more clear.

The Miniature Lumber Required...

• (1) 1/16x4x24 Basswood Sheet
• (5) Tongue Depressors
• (4) Coffee Stirrers
• (1) Skinny Stick
• (1) Sheet Paper Card Stock

Our Tools for Miniatures...

• Xacto Knife
• Miniatures Sanding Block
• Carpenter's Combination Square (or substitute)
• Ruler (Straight Edge)
• Paint Brushes

And the Glue, Paint or Stain for Miniatures...

• Glue (Gel Super Glue or substitute)
• Stain or Paint (your choice)

Before you begin take a quick moment and review the assembly outline. For this online version of instructions for making your Miniature Chest of Drawers just click on the image...or...text link for each step and a new window will open to that particular step. When you are done with the assembly step, just close the window and you'll be right back here.

Assembly Instructions Outline...

• Miniature Chest Cut Sheet
• Print the cut sheet, making sure the [1" reference square] measures 1".
• Cut the parts as shown on the cut sheet
• Sand to remove the fuzzies and make square



• Miniature Chest 01 & 02
• Assemble the two sides to the top
• Assemble the bottom creating the chest shell




• Miniature Chest 03
• Assemble the drawers to the front of the chest
• Sand and Stain this sub-assembly




• Miniature Chest 04 & 05
• Add the three sets of trim to the front and sides of the chest




• Miniature Chest 06 & 07
• Cut the card stock back and glue in place
• Attach the handles.
• Finish coat the final assembly

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